Alameda County · Since 1986 · Hardwood only. Yvan and Oscar on your floor from start to finish.
We serve all of Castro Valley and the surrounding hills with refinish, repair, and new-install work. The suburban streets and hillside sites around Palomares Hills and Lake Chabot keep us busy, and we pay extra attention to subfloor moisture on the hillsides.
Castro Valley's suburban and hillside homes — from Palomares Hills to Lake Chabot — have a mix of original hardwood and new-install opportunities. The hillside areas get careful moisture inspection before any install.
Castro Valley, Alameda County
ZIP codes served: 94546, 94552
Our Services
Wood is delivered early and allowed to reach equilibrium with your home's moisture and humidity before installation. No shortcuts, no cupping six months later.
We weave new boards into old so the seam disappears — matching species, cut, grain and color, then blending the finish across the whole field.
We sand coarse-to-fine through a full grit sequence so the floor is truly smooth — no scratch marks telegraphing through the finish.
The finish is already on the boards, so there's no sanding dust, no finish fumes, and no days of cure time. You walk on it sooner.
Stair treads take more punishment than any floor. We use solid stock, fasten them properly, and finish hard so they hold up to daily traffic.
Local Reviews
"Responsive, reliable and reasonable. Yvan installed new oak flooring in a section of an older home. He matched the new flooring to the rest of the house beautifully. He exceeded expectations in each stage of demo, installation, finish and cleanup."
Richard C., Santa Margarita, CA
Yelp · 2020
"We had to install a new hardwood floor on a small area after we removed a wood stove. Yvan and the other worker did a great job in weaving in the new wood with the old, sanding and refinishing at a great price."
Lew W., Albany, CA
Google + Yelp · 2019
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About Us
We've been working on hardwood floors across the Greater Bay Area since 1986. We serve all of Castro Valley and the surrounding hills with refinish, repair, and new-install work. The suburban streets and hillside sites around Palomares Hills and Lake Chabot keep us busy, and we pay extra attention to subfloor moisture on the hillsides. We're a deliberately small shop — Yvan and Oscar, his lead craftsman of 27 years — so the same two pairs of hands are on your floor from the first board to the last. If you're in Castro Valley and your hardwood needs installation, repair, or refinishing, we'd be glad to come take a look.
Local FAQ
Yes, we serve all of Castro Valley including Palomares Hills, Lake Chabot, Canyon, and Jensen Ranch.
Yes — any hillside or moisture-prone site gets a thorough subfloor and crawl inspection before we install, because moisture is the top cause of cupping and gapping.
Plan on the rooms being off-limits through sanding and finish cure — typically two to three days of work plus several days to a week before full traffic and furniture. We give you the full schedule before we start.
Every floor is different — this is a planning range based on typical Bay Area projects. The per-square-foot band varies with square footage, finish tier, and stair work. Run the instant estimator on this page for a range; we confirm exact pricing after a free in-home consultation.
We use dust containment on our sanders, which pulls the bulk of the dust out at the source. It's not dust-free, but it's a fraction of uncontained sanding, and we clean thoroughly.
Yes — we match species, cut and grade, weave new boards into the old field with staggered joints so the seam disappears, then sand and refinish the whole area together.
Neighboring Areas
Same county, same housing stock, same hands on your floor.
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